Henley v. Brockman

Mrs. Brockman sued out a distress warrant against I-Ienlcy for rent. Henley filed a counter-affidavit, denying indebtedness in general terms. When the case was called for trial, Henley offered to amend his affidavit by alleging, that at the time he made the contract of rental “he was induced to sign the contract . . believing that the farm was in first-class condition and would make a fine yield of cotton and corn, but after defendant had signed said contract and had gone on the place he found it in bad repair;” there being several ditches on the place which were filled up and others that…